Early wips of Ancient Spanish

[Techno]

It's all interesting Meirion.
And thanks Sean...I'd missed that one !
Cheers - Phil.

[Phobos]

Hi Phobos.
If these are on Leon's intended list for this range, I'll be using the reference(s) from Duncan Head's tome 'Armies of the Macedonian & Punic Wars.'
There's a nice (hopefully as accurate as can be surmised) line drawing done by Ian Heath which I intend to use as inspiration.
Cheers - Phil.

Found that book on scribd, and it´s awesome. Any idea on where to purchase it? I find it on amazon, but the sellers didn´t made orders to Europe =(

[Techno]

Sorry Phobos.

Clibby lent me his copy, and I managed to find a second hand version for myself.
Do any of the sellers that are linked through Amazon send to mainland Europe ?....
Maybe you've found that out already that the answer's 'No'
I think it's out of print (at least at the moment.)
Probably the only answer is to have a good 'surf'.....Unless anyone else knows different ??
Cheers - Phil.

[Phobos]

I found it in Caliver Books, BUT, the version of Phil Barker and at 54 Euros... not for me.

I´ll keep searching for it.

PS: Any new pic of the miniatures?
I suppose that a new heavy/light cavalry is on the workbench too?

[Techno]

I found it in Caliver Books, BUT, the version of Phil Barker and at 54 Euros... not for me.

OUCH !!

PS: Any new pic of the miniatures?
I suppose that a new heavy/light cavalry is on the workbench too?

More pics in a couple of days of so, with luck !
And yes.....The two 'groups' of cavalry are already on the go.

Cheers - Phil.

[Phobos]

Is intended to be a celtiberian cavalry, an iberian cavalry, and a lusitanian cavalry too, or only one type "generic"?

[Mexican Dave]

Try this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WRG-Armies-of-the-Macedonian-Punic-Wars-359BC-146BC-/310459891642?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item4848d9ffba

[Techno]

Well found Dave...
Hope Phobos spots that quickly !

Phobos.
At the moment I'd regard the cavalry that are 'on my list' to be  relatively generic.

Cheers - Phil

[Phobos]

Thanks a lot Mexican Dave!!! (strangely, I search yesterday on ebay and didn´t find this)

About the cavalry, maybe with a variation in headgear it cover all the hispanic tribes.

[Techno]

Some photo's of the wips.





Hopefully....The top two rows are all but finished, apart from a little cleaning up and maybe a couple of little tweaks.
Top pic L/R..Standard bearer/Musician/'General' Caetratus x 2
Middle L/R....Lusitanian infantry x 2...Iberian Scutarii x 2


Bottom row....Intended to be.....Celtiberian Scutarii x 2....These guys need cloaks and some plumes on the helms...plus the spears of course.
What I'm not sure about are the shapes of the shields !!
I've seen some other models that seem to have what I could describe as this 'coffin lid' shape....Others where the sides are more rounded, rather than having a defined angle on the sides.....Let me know what you all think about this !
Next to the Scutarii are members of a Celtiberian warband....I may 'plume' one of these or leave then both 'plain'.

Comments/help welcome as usual.

I've not got far enough with the cavalry to really make it worth while showing....Only one of the 'lighter' cavalry is anywhere near completion.

Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking great thus far Techno! I'll have a proper look later when I get home. 

[Luddite]

Stunning as ever Techno.

Celtiberian shields on a Roman coin



Iberians in Carthaginian service



Spanish 'scutarius'

[Squirrel]

Mouth wateringly good Phil

I'd say leave the  Celtiberian warband figs in the last photo as they are with plain helm please.

Cheers,

Kev

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

These look great Techno.
Just as a matter of personal preference, I'd say chap on 2nd left on the middle shelf, waving javelin, could he be reposed to 'thrusting' over shield?
Never that keen on 'waving pole about' poses, unless it's a standard or something (and I'm sure the guy standing to his left would thank him for it)??

[Phobos]

These look great Techno.
Just as a matter of personal preference, I'd say chap on 2nd left on the middle shelf, waving javelin, could he be reposed to 'thrusting' over shield?
Never that keen on 'waving pole about' poses, unless it's a standard or something (and I'm sure the guy standing to his left would thank him for it)??

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